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Transcript: Transcript for 28/04/2022 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing No. Item

(09.30)

1.

Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest

Minutes:

1.1  Hefin David MS sent his apologies

1.2 There were no substitutions

Samuel Kurtz MS declared an interest as a director of a charity, Wales young farmers clubs, and as chairman of Pembrokeshire young farmers clubs.

(09.30)

2.

Paper(s) to note

Minutes:

2.1 The papers were noted

2.1

Letter from Minister for Education and Welsh Language

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2.2

Letter from Minister for Climate Change

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2.3

Letter from Minister for Economy

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2.4

Letter from Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

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2.5

Letters to the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd - Provisional Common Frameworks

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2.6

Letter to the Minister for Climate Change - Provisional Common Frameworks

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2.7

Letter from the Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd

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2.8

Letter from the Chair to the Economy Minister

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2.9

Letter from the Chair to Minister for Rural Affairs, North Wales & Trefnydd

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2.10

Letter to Minister for Rural Affairs and North Wales, and Trefnydd

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2.11

Letter from Minister for Economy

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2.12

Letter from the Chair of the Equality and Social Justice Committee

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2.13

Letter from the Minister for Economy

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2.14

Report from Wales Tourism Alliance, UK Hospitality Cymru and Professional Association of Self Caterers UK

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(09.30-10.30)

3.

Bovine TB panel - Academics

Dr Gareth Enticott, Cardiff University

Professor Glyn Hewinson, Aberystwyth University

Professor James Wood OBE, Cambridge University

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

3.1 Dr Gareth Enitcott, Professor Glyn Hewinson and Professor James Wood answered questions from Committee Members

(10.45-11.45)

4.

Bovine TB panel - Farming Unions

Roger Lewis, National Farmers’ Union Cymru

Hazel Wright, Farmers’ Union Wales

Minutes:

4.1 Roger Lewis and Elin Jenkins answered questions from Committee Members

(11.45)

5.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of the meeting

Minutes:

5.1 The Committee agreed the motion

(11.45-11.55)

6.

Consider evidence from today's session

Minutes:

6.1 Members considered the evidence heard during the session and have requested a further briefing from research services on Bovine tuberculosis tests

(11.55-12.25)

7.

Research Briefing on forthcoming Agriculture Bill (private)

Minutes:

7.1 Research service gave a presentation on the forthcoming Agriculture Bill

(12.25-12.55)

8.

Research Briefing on Fisheries (private)

Minutes:

8.1 Research service gave a presentation on Fisheries